Terengganuan Malay people

Language

Terengganuan Malays spoke a Malayic language called Terengganu Malay or in their native language as Bahse Tranung (which means "Terengganu language") or Ccakak Tranung (which means "Terengganu Speech"). Terengganu Malay is closely related to Kelantanese Malay (Baso Kelate) and Pahang Malay (Base Pahang) and these three can easily communicated with each other despite phonological differences (as well as some vocabulary differences). However, not all Terengganuan Malay people in Terengganu use Terengganuan; in the districts of Besut and northern Setiu, Kelantanese Malay is much popular among the people there as their culture and customs are much closer to Kelantan than other parts of Terengganu. Terengganu Malay has several distinct dialects but it is divided into two major ones namely Coastal which is considered to be Terengganu Malay proper and Inland, also known as Base Ulu (Language of the inland) or Base Kole Berang (Kuala Berang language/dialect). Both varieties have a distinct phonology and vocabulary which makes the communication between the two communities quite unintelligible. Both Coastal and Inland Terengganu Malay have several sub-dialects of its own.